3 Ingredient DIY Natural Household Cleaner

 Its been a while since I have been on.  Life gets crazy and busy and some days I can't even keep my eyes open after the kids go to bed.  Anyway, here is a quick update.  Spring is in the air and we are getting ready for new baby chicks, planting the garden and most exciting is foster kids!  We just finished our final home study and by the end of April we are hoping to be certified.  We are so very excited and can't wait to grow our family and bless some little ones along the way.  In the mean time I wanted to share my super cool recipe for household cleaners. 

A few years ago I decided to get rid of all my household cleaners and it was the best decision I have ever made!  It so simple and saves so much money and most of the items can be found right in your kitchen.  My main concern was how I would disinfect everything, the thought of a homemade cleaner working as well as Lysol just didn't seem possible.  Truth is 3 out of the 4 ingredients  in the cleaner have antibacterial properties, and since switching we have been healthier not the opposite!

Before I get started with how to make the actual cleaning solution I want to talk a little bit about cleaning with natural cleaners.  First of all you need to realize its going to take a lot of elbow grease and a little extra time.  I use a paste of baking soda and vinegar.  By applying this and using either a brush or a scrubie I can remove most baked on or hard water stains.  All you need to do is add some vinegar to the baking soda, be careful because it will foam up but once that is done you can mix it together and make a paste. Spread it on thick and let it sit for a few minutes.  Then spray down with your cleaner and scrub.


You will need:

Spray bottles, I just bought these and love them! 
Tea tree oil
Baking soda
Vinegar
Dawn Dish soap
Any additional oil for scenting

Fill a quarter of the bottle with vinegar.  Add a squeeze of dish soap, be careful not to add more than a small squeeze.  If you add to much it will be to sudsy and a mess.  Next you need to add 10-20 drops of Tea Tree Oil, I use Now Brand.   Thats it.. really its thats easy. 

If you want to create a smell good all you need to do is fill a spray bottle with vinegar and add enough oil to make it smell good.  I use this mixture in place of Febreze.   I have used orange and lavender oil.